Fenerbahçe S.K. (basketball)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:43:39 PM Wikipedia source
Fenerbahçe Basketball, commonly referred as Fenerbahçe (Turkish pronunciation: [feˈnæɾbahtʃe]) or Fenerbahce Istanbul in European matches, currently also known as Fenerbahçe Beko for sponsorship reasons, are a professional basketball team and the men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major Turkish multi-sport club based in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. They are one of the most successful clubs in Turkish basketball history, being the first Turkish team to have won the (2 times) EuroLeague, as well as 15 Turkish championships (12 titles in the Turkish Basketball Super League and 3 in the former Turkish Basketball Championship), 9 Turkish Cups, and 8 Turkish Presidential Cups, among others. They play their home matches at the club's own Ülker Sports and Event Hall. It was founded in 1913 as a basketball branch under the roof of Fenerbahçe S.K. This is the first basketball team established within a sports club in the Ottoman Empire. Besides the two European championship titles in 2017 and 2025, Fenerbahçe have also been EuroLeague runners-up in 2016 and 2018. Fener also have played in seven EuroLeague Final Fours (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2025) to date, a record in Turkish basketball. As of 2025, Fenerbahçe is the only Turkish Super League team to score a Triple Crown and holds the 1st place in European rankings. In 2012, Fenerbahçe became the first and only Turkish basketball club to win against an NBA team. In 2015, Fenerbahçe made history by defeating the Brooklyn Nets on their home court at the Barclays Center, becoming the first and only Turkish team to beat an NBA franchise in the United States. With this remarkable achievement, Fenerbahçe became one of only three teams in global basketball history to accomplish such a feat. Many memorable players in European basketball have played for Fenerbahçe over the years, some of which have included: Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Žan Tabak, Conrad McRae, Nemanja Bjelica, Ömer Aşık, Thabo Sefolosha, Linas Kleiza, Ömer Onan, Mirsad Türkcan, David Andersen, Harun Erdenay, Damir Mršić, Bojan Bogdanović, Semih Erden, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Tanoka Beard, Nikos Zisis, James Gist, Gordan Giriček, Mike Batiste, Marko Milič, Will Solomon, Bo McCalebb, Ekpe Udoh, Pero Antić, Luigi Datome, Nikola Kalinić, Kostas Sloukas, Jan Veselý, Ali Muhammed, Nicolò Melli, Bogdan Bogdanović, Nando De Colo, Boban Marjanović, Khem Birch, and Talen Horton-Tucker. Also, the most accomplished coach in the history of European basketball, Željko Obradović.
Infobox
Tables
| Competition | Participation | Years |
| FIBA European Champions Cup / EuroLeague | 23 | 1959–60, 1965–66, 1991–92, 1998–99, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup / FIBA European Cup / FIBA EuroCup / FIBA Saporta Cup | 8 | 1967–68, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00 |
| FIBA Korać Cup | 9 | 1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2001–02 |
| FIBA Europe League / FIBA EuroCup / FIBA EuroChallenge | 2 | 2004–05, 2005–06 |
| FIBA Europe Cup / FIBA EuroCup Challenge | 1 | 2003–04 |
| North European Basketball League | 1 | 2001–02 |
| Competition (as of 25 May 2025) | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Best achievements |
| EuroLeague (1st tier) | 545 | 311 | 234 | 42906 | 42179 | +727 | 0.57 | Champion 2016–17, 2024–25 |
| FIBA Saporta Cup (2nd tier) | 58 | 29 | 29 | 4636 | 4572 | +64 | 0.5 | Quarter-Finalist 1994–95 |
| FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier) | 64 | 35 | 29 | 5225 | 5091 | +134 | 0.55 | Quarter-Finalist 1995–96, 2000–01 |
| FIBA EuroChallenge (3rd tier) | 31 | 22 | 9 | 2550 | 2346 | +204 | 0.71 | Fourth Place 2004–05 |
| FIBA EuroCup Challenge (4th tier) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 797 | 706 | +91 | 0.67 | Conference South Third Place (top-16) 2003–04 |
| North European Basketball League (regional) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1142 | 1153 | –11 | 0.5 | Second Round (top-16) 2001–02 |
| Total | 721 | 410 | 311 | 57256 | 56047 | +1209 | 0.57 |
| Country | Club | mw- Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| Austria | SKN St. Pölten | 2 | 1 | 1 | 210 | 148 | +62 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 210 | 148 | +62 | |
| Belgium | Antwerp Giants | 2 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 126 | +33 |
| Leuven Bears | 2 | 2 | 0 | 189 | 173 | +16 | |
| RBC Pepinster | 2 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 155 | −13 | |
| Spirou Charleroi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 150 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 8 | 6 | 2 | 640 | 604 | +36 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosna | 2 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 178 | −24 |
| Igokea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 148 | 143 | +5 | |
| Subtotal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 302 | 321 | −19 | |
| Bulgaria | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 142 | +34 |
| Levski Sofia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 254 | 225 | +29 | |
| Yambol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 91 | −20 | |
| Academic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 205 | −16 | |
| Subtotal | 9 | 5 | 4 | 690 | 663 | +27 | |
| Croatia | Cedevita Junior | 2 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 162 | −17 |
| Cibona | 8 | 5 | 3 | 596 | 567 | +29 | |
| Zagreb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 147 | −4 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | 7 | 5 | 884 | 876 | +8 | |
| Cyprus | AEL Limassol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 163 | +4 |
| Keravnos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 94 | +5 | |
| Subtotal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 257 | +9 | |
| Czech Republic | Basketball Nymburk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 319 | 331 | −12 |
| Sparta Praha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 182 | 152 | +30 | |
| BK Opava | 2 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 138 | +12 | |
| Subtotal | 8 | 4 | 4 | 651 | 621 | +30 | |
| Estonia | Kalev | 2 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 140 | +32 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 140 | +32 | |
| France | Monaco | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1169 | 1181 | −12 |
| ASVEL | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1281 | 1178 | +103 | |
| Cholet | 2 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 143 | +28 | |
| Chorale Roanne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 158 | +20 | |
| Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 259 | 301 | −42 | |
| JDA Dijon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 137 | +26 | |
| Le Mans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 175 | 173 | +2 | |
| Nanterre 92 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 142 | +36 | |
| Paris Basketball | 5 | 5 | 0 | 458 | 421 | +37 | |
| SIG Strasbourg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 155 | −4 | |
| SLUC Nancy Basket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 139 | +24 | |
| Stade Français | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 215 | −38 | |
| Subtotal | 55 | 37 | 18 | 4523 | 4343 | +180 | |
| Georgia | Merani Tbilisi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 211 | 146 | +65 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 211 | 146 | +65 | |
| Germany | Alba Berlin | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1333 | 1276 | +57 |
| Brose Bamberg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 459 | 428 | +31 | |
| Bayern Munich | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1397 | 1291 | +106 | |
| Subtotal | 39 | 29 | 10 | 3189 | 2995 | +194 | |
| Greece | Aris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 293 | 300 | −7 |
| Olympiacos | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2613 | 2651 | −38 | |
| Period | Captain |
| 1986–1990 | Necdet Ronabar |
| 1990–1993 | Ali Limoncuoğlu |
| 1993–1995 | Hüsnü Çakırgil |
| 1995–1998 | Güray Kanan |
| 1998–2003 | Zaza Enden |
| 2003–2006 | Zeki Gülay |
| 2006–2010 | Damir Mršić |
| 2010–2014 | Ömer Onan |
| 2014–2015 | Emir Preldžić |
| 2015–present | Melih Mahmutoğlu |
| Fenerbahçe retired numbers | |||||
| No | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure | Ceremony date |
| 6 | | Mirsad Türkcan | PF | 2006–2012 | 16/09/2012 |
| 7 | | Ömer Onan | SG | 2004–2005; 2006–2014 | 17/10/2014 |
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Turkish Cup | Presidential Cup | European competitions | |
| 1998–99 | 1 | TBL | 3rd | Runners-up | — | 1 EuroLeague | R16 |
| 1999–00 | 1 | TBL | 10th | Group stage | — | 2 Saporta Cup | GS |
| 2000–01 | 1 | TBL | 5th | Group stage | — | 3 Korać Cup | QF |
| 2001–02 | 1 | TBL | 8th | Group stage | — | 3 Korać Cup | R1 |
| 2002–03 | 1 | TBL | 6th | Group stage | — | ||
| 2003–04 | 1 | TBL | 8th | Group stage | — | 4 Europe Cup | SFC |
| 2004–05 | 1 | TBL | 4th | Quarterfinalists | — | 3 Europe League | 4th |
| 2005–06 | 1 | TBL | 7th | Semifinalists | — | 3 EuroCup | R2 |
| 2006–07 | 1 | TBL | 1st | Semifinalists | Champions | 1 EuroLeague | RS |
| 2007–08 | 1 | TBL | 1st | Semifinalists | Runners-up | 1 EuroLeague | QF |
| 2008–09 | 1 | TBL | 2nd | Semifinalists | Runners-up | 1 EuroLeague | T16 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | TBL | 1st | Champions | Runners-up | 1 EuroLeague | RS |
| 2010–11 | 1 | TBL | 1st | Champions | Runners-up | 1 EuroLeague | T16 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | TBL | 5th | Quarterfinalists | — | 1 Euroleague | T16 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | TBL | 5th | Champions | Champions | 1 EuroLeague | T16 |
| 2013–14 | 1 | TBL | 1st | Semifinalists | Runners-up | 1 EuroLeague | T16 |
| 2014–15 | 1 | TBL | 3rd | Runners-up | — | 1 EuroLeague | 4th |
| 2015–16 | 1 | BSL | 1st | Champions | Champions | 1 EuroLeague | RU |
| 2016–17 | 1 | BSL | 1st | Quarterfinalists | Champions | 1 EuroLeague | C |
| 2017–18 | 1 | BSL | 1st | Quarterfinalists | Runners-up | 1 EuroLeague | RU |
| 2018–19 | 1 | BSL | 2nd | Champions | Runners-up | 1 EuroLeague | 4th |
| 2019–20 | 1 | BSL | CX | Champions | Cancelled | 1 EuroLeague | CX |
| 2020–21 | 1 | BSL | 2nd | Cancelled | Cancelled | 1 EuroLeague | QF |
| 2021–22 | 1 | BSL | 1st | Runners-up | Runners-up | 1 EuroLeague | 12th |
| 2022–23 | 1 | BSL | 3rd | Cancelled | Cancelled | 1 EuroLeague | QF |
| 2023–24 | 1 | BSL | 1st | Champions | Runners-up | 1 EuroLeague | 4th |
| 2024–25 | 1 | BSL | 1st | Champions | Champions | 1 EuroLeague | C |
| Period | Kit sponsors |
| 2003–2005 | Aras Kargo |
| 2005–2006 | Alpella1 / Aras Kargo2 |
| 2006–2012 | Ülkerx/1 / içim2/3 |
| 2012–2013 | Ülkerx/1 / metro2 |
| 2013–2015 | Ülkerx/1 / metro2 3 |
| 2015–2016 | Ülkerx/1 / Odeabank2 / metro3 |
| 2016–2017 | metrox/1 / QNB Finansbank2 / Borajet Airlines4 (*) |
| 2017–2018 | Doğuşx/1 / QNB Finansbank2 |
| 2018–2021 | Bekox/1 / QNB Finansbank2 |
| 2021–2022 | Bekox/1 / MSC2 / Safiport3 |
| 2022–2023 | Bekox/1 / MSC2 / Mahkeme Lokantası3 |
| 2023–present | Bekox/1 / MSC2 / Mahkeme Lokantası5 |
| Period | Kit manufacturers |
| 1990–1994 | Reebok |
| 1994–2000 | Adidas |
| 2000–2013 | Fenerium |
| 2013–2021 | Nike |
| 2021–2023 | Fenerium |
| 2023–present | Adidas |
| # | Court | Capacity | Period |
| 1 | Istanbul Sports and Exhibition Palace | 07,000 | 1949–1988 |
| 2 | Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center | 07,000 | 1988–1989 |
| 3 | Abdi İpekçi Arena | 12,270 | 1989 |
| 4 | Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center | 07,000 | 1989–1992 |
| 5 | Abdi İpekçi Arena | 12,270 | 1992–2010 |
| 6 | Sinan Erdem Dome | 16,000 | 2010–2012 |
| 7 | Ülker Sports and Event Hall | 13,800 | 2012–present |
References
- İdman Dergisi, 9 June 1913
- Venue Review: Fenerbahce Ulker Sports Arenahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm_6g642fIE
- "Ülkemizde Basketbol (History of Turkish Basketball)"https://www.tbf.org.tr/tarihce/ulkemizde-basketbol
- "Fenerbahce Istanbul joins list of EuroLeague champions!"http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=263&seasoncode=E2016#!report
- "Top 100 Ranking of the European Clubs"https://www.eurobasket.com/service/basketball-ranking.aspx
- "Istanbul Fenerbahce Sports Club vs Brooklyn Nets Oct 5, 2015 Game Summary"https://www.nba.com/nets/game/0011500008/box-score
- İdman Magazine (Ottoman Sports Magazine) 13 June 1913
- "Fenerbahce Istanbul – Club Info"http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=ULK&seasoncode=E2017#!info
- TBLStat.nethttps://www.tblstat.net/history/0708
- TBLStat.nethttps://www.tblstat.net/history/0607
- Mynet Haberhttps://www.mynet.com/ulkerle-fenerbahce-birlesti-110100243526
- TBLStat.nethttps://www.tblstat.net/history/0809
- TBLStat.nethttps://www.tblstat.net/history/0910
- TBLStat.nethttps://www.tblstat.net/history/1011
- TBLStat.nethttps://www.tblstat.net/history/1314
- "Only Fenerbahce, not Ulker"https://web.archive.org/web/20150803110841/http://www.eurohoops.net/2015/08/featured/113797
- "Fenerbahçe got the first EuroLeague title for Turkey"http://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/452804/fenerbahce-got-first-euroleague-title-turkey/
- "Udoh caps historic Final Four with MVP award"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7tqerufeft668lf8/udoh-caps-historic-final-four-with-mvp-award
- "Fenerbahce Dogus is born"http://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/472725/fenerbahce-dogus-born/
- ntv.com.trhttps://www.ntv.com.tr/spor/son-dakikafenerbahce-dogus-ust-uste-4-kez-final-fourda,x9NanGhiA0qPuiQ4CsrO5w?_ref=infinite
- patronlardunyasi.comhttp://www.patronlardunyasi.com/haber/Sahenk-Fenerbahce-den-cekildi-Dogus-la-anlasma-sona-erdi-/207622
- trendbasket.nethttps://trendbasket.net/fenerbahcenin-isim-sponsoru-2-5-sezon-boyunca-beko-olacak/
- "Sloukas lets Fenerbahce stay perfect at home"https://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=237&seasoncode=E2018#!report
- "Fenerbahçe Beko'dan Anadolu Efes'e Tarihi Fark!"https://www.eurohoops.net/tr/tbl-tr/1512176/fenerbahce-bekodan-anadolu-efese-tarihi-fark/
- "Top EuroLeague scoring performances: Nigel Hayes-Davis first reached 50 – Eurohoops"https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1652081/nigel-hayes-davis-50-point-euroleague-scoring-games-individual-records/
- "Fenerbahce played with focus and control to dominate semifinal"https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/tr/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-played-with-focus-and-control-to-dominate-semifinal/
- Fenerbahçe Sports Club Official Web Sitehttps://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-erkek/2025/9/our-team-wins-president-s-cup-fourth-trophy-in-2025
- NTVSpor.nethttps://www.ntvspor.net/basketbol/fenerbahce-ulkerden-govde-gosterisi-579e48f6c873cc20ac3c0e32
- "Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü"http://www.fenerbahce.org/
- "Anasayfa"http://www.fenerbahce.org/anasayfa/anasayfa-abtest
- Ömer Onan retire ceremony at Emporio Armani Milano match Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine fenerbahce.orghttp://www.fenerbahce.org/m/detay.asp?ContentID=41890
- "Sarunas Jasikevicius to be honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/5qqoiet33h95djia
- "Mirsad Turkcan honored as Euroleague Basketball Legend"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7tl9os3ke93eiohb/mirsad-turkcan-honored-as-euroleague-basketball-legend
- "2014-15 bwin MVP: Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/5ycw47oqktncu4e3
- "2018-19 Season MVP: Jan Vesely, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul"https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9oa9uqukt67j7p89/2018-19-season-mvp-jan-vesely-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul
- "Udoh caps historic Final Four with MVP award"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7tqerufeft668lf8/udoh-caps-historic-final-four-with-mvp-award
- "Final Four MVP: Nigel Hayes-Davis, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul"https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/final-four-mvp-nigel-hayes-davis-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/
- "The 2016-17 All-EuroLeague Team presented by 7DAYS!"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7svd7bevhvxpms6h/the-2016-17-all-euroleague-team-presented-by-7days
- "bwin MVP for March: Nemanja Bjelica, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/5up9fmj3a5ncsf47/bwin-mvp-for-march-nemanja-bjelica-fenerbahce-ulker-istanbul
- "MVP for January: Jan Vesely, Fenerbahce Istanbul"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6ni8o9q57yy8hsdc
- "MVP of December: Jan Vesely, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9d5ydboo9tgxx85v/mvp-of-december-jan-vesely-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul
- "MVP for January: Jan Vesely, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul"https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/baiieuhv3868n4el/mvp-for-january-jan-vesely-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul
- "MVP for April: Ekpe Udoh, Fenerbahce Istanbul"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6ui75q9gnc39hj3i
- "Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for April: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce Istanbul"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7sdgsfth7fjly3r9/turkish-airlines-euroleague-mvp-for-april-bogdan-bogdanovic-fenerbahce-istanbul
- "Euroleague Rising Star Trophy: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/5xr5u88astihvwuj/euroleague-rising-star-trophy-bogdan-bogdanovic-fenerbahce-ulker-istanbul
- "Sarunas Jasikevicius named 2024-25 Aleksander Gomelskiy Coach of the Year"https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/sarunas-jasikevicius-named-2024-25-aleksander-gomelskiy-coach-of-the-year/
- "Jan Vesely wins 7DAYS Magic Moment of the season!"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/8qws647pvyvfqiyr/jan-vesely-wins-7days-magic-moment-of-the-season
- "Goudelock sets three-point mark"http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/144775/180
- OStadium.comhttps://www.ostadium.com/stadium/138/uelker-sports-arena
- "Türkiye'nin ilk basketbol müzesi "Fenerbahçe Basketbol Müzesi" Ülker Spor ve Etkinlik Salonu'nda açıldı"https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/basketbol-erkek/2022/10/turkiye-nin-ilk-basketbol-muzesi-fenerbahce-basketbol-muzesi%E2%80%9D-ulker-spor-ve-etkinlik-salonu-nda-aci